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TO ALL '.WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN PARK, of Joliet, in the county of Will, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Washing Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full and exact description thereof, reference being hud to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I

I construct a tub in any of the known forms. In addition to the common form of a. wash-tub Iplace in it a second bottom, which will be seen in the drawings at letter A, perforated with holes at letter B, with grooves .from th centre toperip'l'iery, 'as' seen in drawings at letter C, to let the water pass freely through the under side of the clothes while-washing; -the second bottom to have four half-inch strips nailed on the under side, at equal distances from each other, in order to have a space of half an inch between the lupper and lower bottoms. The second bottom can beremoved at pleasure. Letters D D D show four rollers, each in the form of a cone, to roll on gudgeons attached to centre block, as seen in drawings at letter E. The letter F represents the lever "to turn the rollers in a circular or back and forward motion over the clothes in the act of washing. The rollers "in rolling over the clothes prevent the wear and tear caused by the ordinary rubbing. The letter Grepresents an iron bolt, with a. screw and burr on top. vThe bolt being fastened to the lower bottom of the tub, extends up through the centre block as seen. at letter E. The letterH represents a coil spring, so when the 'burr is turned in one direction it presses the rollers down tight upon the clothes. The letterI represents holes made in the side of the tub, between the two bottoms, ywith Stoppers for letting of the water, in the act of wringing, the clothes dry, by tightening the burron the holt. These all combined form a washing machine and self-wringer, which avoids the necessity of having a separate wringer, as is the case with other washing machines. The letter .Irepresents the feet to place the machine at a proper height to set a vessel `to receive the water or suda which `run oii` in the act of wringing What I claim as new of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The conical perforated bottom in combination with the coiled spring h, and rollers d, when attached to a.r tub and arranged and operating in the manner described.

JOHN PARK.

Witnesses:

WM. T. Musoaovn, WM. 'l. SAMuoNs. 

